MBTA to Fire Drivers for Carrying Cell Phones After Newton Bus Crash

The Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority says it will fire bus or train operators who are carrying a cellphone or other electronic devices while on duty, even if they aren't using the devices, the Boston Herald reported Monday. 

A previous policy called for 10-day suspensions against drivers who possess cell phones and automatic dismissal if the device was used, but the new policy would result in the suspension of said operator for 30 days and come with a recommendation that they be fired, according to the report. 

The move comes less than a month following the firing of an MBTA bus driver who drove off an overpass in Newton, which injured eight riders, including the driver, who was allegedly using a cell phone at the time of the incident. 

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